Elon Musk
Founder, CEO & Chief Engineer of SpaceX; also CEO of Tesla and founder of xAI, Neuralink, and The Boring Company.
Elon Musk founded SpaceX in 2002 and serves as its CEO and Chief Engineer, with the stated goal of reducing spaceflight costs and enabling Mars colonization. Before SpaceX, he co-founded Zip2 (1995, sold to Compaq in 1999) and X.com, which became PayPal (1999-2002). He has been CEO of Tesla since 2008 and has separately founded xAI, Neuralink, and The Boring Company. Musk holds bachelor's degrees in physics and economics from the University of Pennsylvania.
Overview
- Role
- Founder & CEO
- Based in
- Starbase, TX
- Prior experience
- Zip2 (1995; sold to Compaq 1999), X.com/PayPal (1999-2002)
- X / Twitter
- x.com/elonmusk
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Frequently asked
- Who is Elon Musk?
- Elon Musk founded SpaceX in 2002 and serves as its CEO and Chief Engineer, with the stated goal of reducing spaceflight costs and enabling Mars colonization. Before SpaceX, he co-founded Zip2 (1995, sold to Compaq in 1999) and X.com, which became PayPal (1999-2002). He has been CEO of Tesla since 2008 and has separately founded xAI, Neuralink, and The Boring Company. Musk holds bachelor's degrees in physics and economics from the University of Pennsylvania.
- What is Elon Musk's role?
- Elon Musk is Founder & CEO, based in Starbase, TX.
- Where did Elon Musk work before?
- Elon Musk's prior roles include Zip2 (1995; sold to Compaq 1999), X.com/PayPal (1999-2002).
Sources & citations3
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Elon Musk founded SpaceX in 2002 with the goal of reducing spaceflight costs and enabling Mars colonization; serves as CEO and Chief Engineer.
Wikipedia: SpaceXVerified2026-07-20 - 2
Musk invested in Tesla Motors in 2004, became Chairman, and became CEO in 2008.
Britannica: Elon MuskVerified2026-08-09 - 3
Musk co-founded Zip2 in 1995 with his brother Kimbal; sold to Compaq for roughly $307M in 1999.
CNBC: How Elon Musk founded Zip2 with his brother KimbalVerified2026-08-09